1923–24 National Giants F.C. season

National Giants F.C.
1923-24 season
OwnerAdolph Buslik (through February 1924)
Maurice Vandeweghe (after February 1924)
StadiumPolo Grounds (through February 1924)
New York Oval (after February 1924)
American Soccer League6th
National Challenge CupFourth Round; Eastern Division
American CupSecond Round
Southern New York State Football Association CupSemifinals
Top goalscorerCecil Bremner (5)
Peter Sweeney (5)
Biggest win3 goals
4-1 at Nassau F.C.
(11 November 1923)
Biggest defeat5 goals
0-5 at New York S.C.
(6 January 1924)
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1924-25 →

The 1923–24 National Giants F.C. season was the second season for the club in the American Soccer League but its first season in New York after playing the previous season as Paterson F.C. Following the 1922-23 season, owner Adolph Buslik transferred the Paterson F.C. franchise to New York and renamed them the National Giants F.C.[1][2]

At the end of February 1924, Buslik sold the franchise to Maurice Vandeweghe.[3] Prior to the purchase, Vandeweghe had been part-owner and manager of New York S.C.[4] The club's home grounds had been the Polo Grounds, but after the sale, the club played at New York Oval on alternating Sundays with New York S.C. The club finished the season in 6th place.

American Soccer League

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
6 October 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 2-2 Heaps (2)
7 October 1923 Fall River F.C. A 1-2 McNiven
13 October 1923 Philadelphia F.C. A 3-2 Heaps (2), Sweeney
21 October 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 2-2 McAusian, McNiven
28 October 1923 New York S.C. H 0-2 5,000
3 November 1923 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 1-5 Sweeney
4 November 1923 Newark F.C. A 0-1
18 November 1923 New York S.C. A 1-4 own goal
25 November 1923 Philadelphia F.C. H 2-2 Pepper, Hunziker
16 December 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 3-1 Gallagher, Pepper (2)
23 December 1923 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 2-2 Cameron, Forrest
29 December 1923 J. & P. Coats F.C. A 0-3
30 December 1923 Fall River F.C. A 2-4 Sweeney, McKinney
6 January 1924 New York S.C. A 0-5
13 January 1924 Fall River F.C. A 0-4
19 January 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. A 1-3 Bremner
9 February 1924 Philadelphia F.C. A 3-2 Fryer (2), Cavanaugh
16 March 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. A 0-1 2,000
30 March 1924 Bethlehem Steel F.C. H 1-1 Moorhouse
6 April 1924 Philadelphia F.C. H 2-1 Bremner, Crilley 2,000
13 April 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 4-2 Sweeney (2), Bremner, Millar 5,000
4 May 1924 Newark F.C. A 1-0 Bremner
18 May 1924 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. H 0-2
25 May 1924 New York S.C. A 2-4 Moorhouse (2)
1 June 1924 Newark F.C. H 2-2 Bremner, Millar
8 June 1924 J. & P. Coats F.C. H 1-5 Millar
Pos Club Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Fall River F.C. 27 19 6 2 59 19 +40 44
2 Bethlehem Steel F.C. 28 18 4 6 63 33 +30 40
3 New York S.C. 28 15 8 5 67 39 +28 38
4 J. & P. Coats F.C. 25 11 5 9 59 54 +5 27
5 Brooklyn Wanderers F.C. 27 9 5 13 47 57 -10 23
6 National Giants F.C. 26 6 6 14 36 64 -28 18
7 Philadelphia F.C. 26 5 3 18 30 64 -34 13
8 Newark F.C. 23 3 1 19 20 53 -33 7

Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points

National Challenge Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
??? First Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District 		Victoria Sport Club H ???
11 November 1923 Second Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York District 		Nassau F.C. A 4-1 Paton (2), Sweeney (2)
2 December 1923 Third Round; Eastern Division
Southern New York and Connecticut District 		Ansonia F.C. A 1-0 Sweeney
25 December 1923 Fourth Round; Eastern Division Newark F.C. H 2-5 McAusian, Forrest 2,000

American Football Association Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
9 December 1923 Second Round New York S.C. at Polo Grounds 2-3 Sweeney, Robb

Southern New York State Football Association Cup

Date Round Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
11 May 1924 Fourth Round Yonkers F.C. H 1-0
15 June 1924 Semifinals New York S.C. A 0-3

Exhibitions

Date Opponents H/A Result
F–A 		Scorers Attendance
7 November 1923 New York S.C. A 1-4 Paton 3,000

Notes and references

Bibliography
  • Jose, Colin (1998). The American Soccer League: The Golden Years of American Soccer 1921-1931. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0810834293.
  • Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1923). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1923-24. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company.
Footnotes
  1. ^ Cahill, Thomas W., ed. (1923). Spalding's Official "Soccer" Football Guide 1923-24. Spalding's "Red Cover" Series of Athletic Handbooks, No. 55R. New York: American Sports Publishing Company. p. 94.
  2. ^ "F. J. Smith of Brooklyn Socker League President". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. June 25, 1923. p. 2A.
  3. ^ "Giants Socker Club Passes to Vandeweghe". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. March 2, 1924. p. 2D.
  4. ^ "Vandeweghe Buys National Giants". Daily News. New York. March 1, 1924. p. E2.